Thanksgiving Day

By Pastor Mark McAdow
I am THANKFUL for …

• The taxes I pay, because it means that I am employed.
• The clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat.
• A lawn that need mowing, leaves that need raked and gutters that need fixed, because that means I have a home.
• The mess to clean up after a party, because it means I have been surrounded by friends.
• The parking spot I found at the far end of the parking lot, because it means that I am capable of walking.
• All the complaining I hear about our government, because it means we have freedom of speech.
• My huge heating bill, because it means I am warm.
• The lady behind me at church who sings off key, because it means that I can hear.
• The piles of laundry and ironing, because it means my loved ones are nearby.
• Weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day, because it means that I have been productive.
• The alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means that I am alive.

When life is not fair, how can we be thankful? We can truly be thankful when we rely on the power of God and not our own power. Why should I be thankful? Because it is an act of worship to our God and Creator!

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” – I Thessalonians 5:16-18

Happy Thanksgiving!

Love you,
Pastor Mark

P.S. Advent begins this Sunday, Nov. 30. Join us each Sunday as we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birth into our world and our hearts.